post-elizabethan

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Definitions of post-elizabethan word

adjective post-elizabethan of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music. 1
adjective post-elizabethan noting or pertaining to an English Renaissance style of architecture of the reign of Elizabeth I characterized by fantastic sculptured or molded ornament of German or Flemish origin, symmetrical layouts, and an emphasis on domestic architecture. Compare Jacobean (def 2). 1
noun post-elizabethan an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist. 1

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; Elizabeth + -an

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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